# Incredible Nail Sculptures John Bisbee Creates Mind-Boggling Art Out of a Hardware Staple By Meghan Young | Published 2014-11-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-sculpture References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/11/only-nails-always-different-artist-john-bisbees-life-of-sculpting-with-nails/) & [johnbisbee](http://www.johnbisbee.com/) If people were to think about nail sculptures, something industrial and masculine would most likely come to mind. Instead, the pieces are much more fluid and abstract than that. While some of the designs do showcase the hardware explicitly, other times the nail sculptures are much more ambivalent. In many cases, people will be shocked to learn that they were created using only nails. Created by John Bisbee, the nail sculptures come in many shapes and sizes. Some form delicate walls while others are simply nailed to the wall. About his nail sculptures, Bisbee tells American Craft, “A nail, like a line, can and will do almost anything. What can’t you draw with a line? The nail is just my line.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fluid Nail Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of nails in creating fluid and abstract sculptures, challenging traditional notions of industrial masculinity. - **Ambiguous Nail Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create nail sculptures that blur the line between explicit hardware representation and abstract art. - **Nail as a Medium:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with nails as a versatile medium for creating various shapes and forms in sculpture. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Sculpture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce nail sculptures as a unique and captivating form of contemporary art. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate nail sculptures as decor elements that challenge conventional design sensibilities in homes. - **Hardware and Construction:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Find new applications for nails in the hardware and construction industry, leveraging their artistic and functional potential. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [AI Nail Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-designs-ai.md) - [AI Nail Designers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artinails.md) - [Raw Metal Design Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-valentijn.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Modular Nail Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modul.md) - [Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niamh-barry.md)